Allen and Rosalind Humes Humanitarian Scholarship Grant

The Allen and Rosalind Humes Humanitarian Scholarship, managed by the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain, supports high school seniors from Berlin and Deep River, CT, and residents of Winchester, NH. Eligible candidates must be active members of a faith community and average students, ranked in the middle third of their class. This scholarship aims to foster future success in humanitarian disciplines such as social work, nursing, and teaching, encouraging a commitment to serving others.

Community Foundation of Greater New Britain
The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB) serves as a trusted philanthropic institution dedicated to inspiring generosity, managing permanent charitable assets, and strategically partnering with community stakeholders to address pressing local challenges. Founded with a mission to foster lasting impact, the Foundation guides donors, supports nonprofits, and invests in initiatives that strengthen the social, educational, economic, and cultural fabric of the Greater New Britain region.
Mission, Vision & Priorities
The Foundation envisions a vibrant, thriving community that is a better place to live and work. Its priority areas include: supporting educational attainment and early-childhood development; strengthening human services and economic opportunity; promoting the arts, culture, and heritage; and fostering collaboration, inclusivity, and capacity-building across the nonprofit sector.
This scholarship supports graduating high school seniors from Berlin and Deep River, Connecticut, as well as residents of Winchester, New Hampshire, who have shown promise and dedication to serving others. Eligible applicants must be active members of a faith community and considered average students—ranked in the middle third of their graduating class—who demonstrate strong potential for future success. The scholarship is intended for students pursuing a four-year degree at an accredited college or university in a humanitarian discipline, such as social work, nursing, teaching, medicine, faith leadership, or legal aid.

Eligibility

Graduating seniors from the high schools in Berlin and Deep River, CT and students who are residents of Winchester, NHMember of a faith community (Required)Average students (ranked in the middle third of their class) who have demonstrated future potential to succeedPursuing a four-year degree at an accredited college or university in a humanitarian discipline (including but not restricted to social work, nursing, teaching, medicine, leader of a faith community, legal aid)